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100 1 _aLeahy, Tom
245 1 0 _aOne Martian Afternoon
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2009
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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490 1 _aProduced from If Worlds of Science Fiction July 1953.
500 _aRelease date is 2009-09-13
508 _aProduced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"One Martian Afternoon" by Tom Leahy is a science fiction short story published in the early 1950s. The narrative explores life on Mars through the eyes of a young Earth girl named Marilou, who expresses her frustrations and experiences living in a Martian colony. The work delves into themes of cultural misunderstanding, childhood innocence, and the complexities of life on a different planet. The story opens with Marilou interacting with the environment and her Martian aunt, Twylee, showcasing a blend of childlike curiosity and the innate prejudices she has absorbed from her father regarding the Martian people. As the pair discuss Marilou's father's views about Martians and their past, the tone shifts to a darker undercurrent of fear and violence—the implication being that those same prejudices may have dire consequences. The tension escalates with the arrival of a storm, culminating in an unexpected and unsettling act, demonstrating how innocence can shatter in the face of harsh realities. The ending leaves readers reflecting on the thin veneer of civilization and the deep-seated fears that can drive individuals to unimaginable actions. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aShort stories
653 _aMars (Planet) -- Fiction
830 0 _aProduced from If Worlds of Science Fiction July 1953.
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/29975
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